Midterm

Question 1

A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result.

Answer 1

Project

Question 2

The application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements.

Answer 2

Project Management

Question 3

The person responsible for working with the project sponsor, the project team, and the other people involved to meet project goals.

Answer 3

Project Manager

Question 4

The person who provides the direction and funding for a project.

Answer 4

Project Sponsor

Question 5

People involved in or affected by project activities.

Answer 5

Stakeholders

Question 6

Balancing scope, time, and cost goal.

Answer 6

Triple Constraint

Question 7

A significant event that normally has no duration on a project; serves as a marker to help in identifying necessary activities, setting schedule goals, and monitoring progress.

Answer 7

Milestone

Question 8

The processes involved in defining and controlling what work is or is not included in a project.

Answer 8

Project Scope Management

Question 9

The processes required to ensure timely completion of a project.

Answer 9

Project Time Management

Question 10

The processes required to ensure that the project is completed within the approved budget.

Answer 10

Project Cost Management

Question 11

How the project’s scope and requirements will be managed.

Answer 11

Planning Scope

Question 12

Defining and documenting the features and functions of the products produced during the project as well as the processes used for creating them.

Answer 12

Collecting Requirements

Question 13

Reviewing the project charter, requirements documents, and organizational process assets to create a scope statement.

Answer 13

Defining Scope

Question 14

Subdividing the major project deliverables into smaller, more manageable components.

Answer 14

Creating the WBS

Question 15

Formalizing acceptance of the project deliverables.

Answer 15

Validating Scope

Question 16

Controlling changes to project scope throughout the life of the project.

Answer 16

Controlling Scope

Question 17

Determining the policies, procedures, and documentation that will be used for planning, executing, and controlling the project schedule.

Answer 17

Planning Schedule Management

Question 18

Identifying the specific activities that the project team members and stakeholders must perform to produce the project deliverables.

Answer 18

Defining Activities

Question 19

Identifying and documenting the relationships between project activities.

Answer 19

Sequencing Activities

Question 20

Estimating how many resources a project team should use to perform project activities.

Answer 20

Estimating Activity Resources

Question 21

Estimating the number of work periods that are needed to complete individual activities.

Answer 21

Estimating Activity Durations

Question 22

Analyzing activity sequences, activity resource estimates, and activity duration estimates to create the project schedule.

Answer 22

Developing the Schedule

Question 23

Controlling and managing changes to the project schedule.

Answer 23

Controlling the Schedule

Question 24

What are the 7 Project Time Management Processes?

Answer 24

Planning Schedule Management, Defining Activities, Sequencing Activities, Estimating Activity Resources, Estimating Activity Durations, Developing the Schedule, Controlling the Schedule

Question 25

Determining the policies, procedures, and documentation that will be used for planning, executing, and controlling project cost.

Answer 25

Planning Cost Management

Question 26

Developing an approximation or estimate of the costs of the resources needed to complete a project.

Answer 26

Estimating Cost

Question 27

Allocating the overall cost estimate to individual work items to establish a baseline for measuring performance.

Answer 27

Determining the Budget

Question 28

Controlling changes to the project budget

Answer 28

Controlling Costs

Question 29

What are the 4 Project Cost Management Processes?

Answer 29

Planning Cost Management, Estimating Costs, Determining the Budget, Controlling Costs

Question 30

Identifying and documenting project roles, responsibilities, and reporting relationships.

Answer 30

Planning Human Resource Management

Question 31

Getting the needed personnel assigned to and working on the project.

Answer 31

Acquiring the Project Team

Question 32

Building individual and group skills to enhance project performance.

Answer 32

Developing the Project Team

Question 33

tracking team member performance, motivating team members, providing timely feedback, resolving issues and conflicts, and coordinating changes to help enhance project performance.

Answer 33

Managing the Project Team

Question 34

What are the 4 processes involved in Human Resource Management?

Answer 34

Planning Human Resource Management, Acquiring the Project Team, Developing the Project Team, Managing the Project Team

Question 35

Identifying everyone involved in the project or affected by it, and determining the best ways to manage relationships with them.

Answer 35

Identifying Stakeholders

Question 36

Determining strategies to effectively engage stakeholders.

Answer 36

Planning Stakeholder Management

Question 37

Communicating and working with project stakeholders to satisfy their needs and expectations, resolving issues, and fostering engagement in project decisions and activities.

Answer 37

Managing Stakeholder Engagement

Question 38

Monitoring stakeholder relationships and adjusting plans and strategies for engaging stakeholders as needed.

Answer 38

Controlling Stakeholder Engagement

Question 39

What are the 4 processes involved in Stakeholder Management

Answer 39

Identifying Stakeholders, Planning Stakeholder Management, Managing Stakeholder Management, Controlling Stakeholder Engagement